Designed by
Davy, Peter, Saint Vincentian, 1944 - 1990
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1980s
Medium
organza, lamé, and lace, with metal and plastic zipper
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 59 1/2 × 21 1/2 × 1 in. (151.1 × 54.6 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A black organza and lace dress with bronze lamé details designed by Peter Davy. The bodice of the dress is made from two (2) gathered pieces of black organza sewn at each front side, extending over the shoulder, and attached at each back side. Bands of bronze lamé are sewn around each organza panel at the top of the shoulder. The lower bodice through the fitted waist and hip is made from ruched bronze lamé fabric. A four (4) inch ruffle made from the black organza is sewn below the bronze lamé section where the skirt begins. The skirt is made from zebra patterned black lace and is shaped with a curved hemline that is longest at the proper right side. The skirt hem is trimmed in a 1 3/4"-inch wide band of the bronze lamé. The dress closes at the center back with a black metal and plastic zipper.
The dress is not lined except for the bronze lamé section of the bodice, which is lined in the black organza. There are no labels in the dress.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dresses
Topic
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Object number
2007.3.86
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512806371-220c-4165-b277-df701c7b37b5

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